Sealing leak in mains water pipe under concrete

ARGINITE

I have a leak in the mains water supply to the house under the concrete floor in the kitchen, is there a way to seal the leak without digging up the floor?

Ubbquittious

You dig underneath the floor and crawl under it? This is a right bummer I would say

the_pen_turner

realisticly no .

best option is pin point it with a thermal imaging camera or listening dohicky , or put in new pipe outside and disconect old one

ARGINITE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119259983#Comment_119259983

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119260007#Comment_119260007

Thanks, I was hoping we didn't have to dig up the floor as we've just finished renovations.

mickdw

Is it supply coming in or something like feed go sink?

If for example it's your rising main to tank,it is possible that the existing could be disconnected and a new route located.

ARGINITE

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119260401#Comment_119260401

It's the supply coming into the house, running new pipe in a new route has been suggested but the actual route has not been discussed yet with the plumber I've been dealing with.

mickdw

If everything was ideally located, you would be hoping to be able to get new pipe to where ever your existing riser pipework is - possibly utility or plant room.

You would hopefully be able to access connection for mains to kitchen there also.